Coinbase to Supreme Court: IRS crypto dragnet was unconstitutional

Coinbase has made an official statement in the landmark Supreme Court case, which challenges IRS's powers to demand crypto-related data.

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Coinbase hit with shareholder lawsuit over bankruptcy risks and securities violations

A Coinbase shareholder has taken the exchange to court, alleging it misled investors about bankruptcy risks and engaged in risky trading practices. According to the Feb. 18 lawsuit filed in a New Jersey federal court, plaintiff Wenduo Guo claims Coinbase…

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Coinbase Scores Knockout! Court Says Crypto Sales Aren’t Securities

A recent court decision in the United States has offered a mixed verdict for cryptocurrency regulation, with implications for both crypto exchanges like Coinbase and investors nationwide. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that secondary sales of cryptocurrencies on Coinbase do not fall under the purview of the Securities Exchange Act […]

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More Incoming Allies for Ripple as Coinbase Submits an Amicus Curiae Filing in SEC Lawsuit

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency platform, has submitted paperwork requesting authorization to assist Ripple Research facilities in its protracted court case with the Government. Deep Diving in Ripple’s Extending SEC Lawsuit The newest company to support Ripple Technologies in its court dispute…

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XRP Lawsuit: SEC Case Takes Surprising Turn As Coinbase Asks Court For Permission To Support Ripple

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Lapses in Security

A class action lawsuit filed in a Georgia court alleges the crypto exchange failed to secure users' accounts against theft and hacks, and seeks damages upwards of $5 million.

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Coinbase requests US Supreme Court intervention to stop ‘frivolous cases’

Coinbase wants the US Supreme Court to stop two lawsuits against it — which it considers “frivolous” — to allow room for arbitration, Bloomberg News reported on August 3. The post Coinbase requests US Supreme Court intervention to stop ‘frivolous cases’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Coinbase Asks Supreme Court To Halt Lawsuits, Wants Arbitration

Coinbase has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt two lawsuits filed by users of the platform and is trying to get cases heard in private arbitration. The post Coinbase Asks Supreme Court To Halt Lawsuits, Wants Arbitration appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Lawsuits Connected to Scams and Dogecoin

The company seeks to send the cases to arbitration after Federal trial judges earlier rejected such requests.

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Coinbase Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Lawsuits Connected to Scams and Dogecoin: Report

The company seeks to send the cases to arbitration after Federal trial judges earlier rejected such requests.

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Coinbase exec at heart of insider trading scandal pleads not guilty in federal court

Ishan Wahi is accused of divulging confidential information about future listings at Coinbase to his brother and an associate in a case that has attracted the SEC’s attention.

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SEC Investigating Coinbase Over Alleged Securities: Bloomberg

Coinbase urged the U.S. financial regulator to rethink how it classifies securities in response to last weeks court filing. Coinbase Reportedly Facing SEC Probe The Securities and Exchange Commission has...

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Crypto Industry Slams SEC After It Declares Nine Tokens Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission declared today in a court filing that nine tokens listed on Coinbase were securities, prompting strong criticisms from the crypto industry over the agencys regulatory...

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After Armstrong Tweet, India's Crypto Policy Body Says No Contempt of Court Challenge vs. RBI

Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong had raised the question of contempt of court challenge against India's Central Bank, the Reserve Bank of India but the policy body representing the Crypto industry has said they will not be filing a contempt of court challenge.

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Indian central bank’s ‘informal pressure’ disrupted payments: Coinbase CEO

“I guess we have a concern that [the Reserve Bank of India] may be actually in violation of the Supreme Court ruling,” said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

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Coinbase Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Crypto Theft Lawsuit

The U.S. District Court for Northern California found the exchange's arbitration agreement to be "unconscionable and... unenforceable."

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US Court Tosses Appeal in Child Exploitation Case; Accessing Coinbase Account Didn’t Violate Fourth Amendment Rights

Richard Gratkowski, convicted of purchasing and receiving child pornography, and accessing websites with an intent to access child porn, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and ten years of probation.

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Coinbase faces negligence suit after mishandling its launch of Bitcoin Cash

Long-standing cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will face a negligence lawsuit after allegedly mismanaging the launch of Bitcoin Cash on its platform, a judge has ruled. However, court documents released on Tuesday show that US District Judge Vince Chhabria threw fraud and unfair competition charges relating to the case.

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Judge: Coinbase 'Incompetent,' But No Fraud in Bitcoin Cash Launch

The Northern District Court of California has slammed Coinbase's ‘incompetence’ over its controversial Bitcoin Cash launch in 2017. The court denied a renewed motion by the company to force arbitration against plaintiff Jeffrey Berk, but dismissed allegations of fraud against Coinbase.

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Defend Crypto: There is a clear coordinated effort by high-profile investors to push this meme, says Tim Swanson

Kin Foundation, one of the main powerhouses behind the development of Kin ecosystem, started an initiative against the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission, a ‘Defend Crypto’ campaign with a $5 million fund alongside Coinbase.

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Kin Picks a Fight with the SEC in Hopes of Inspiring a New Howey Test

By CCN: The Kin Foundation is attempting to take crypto regulation into its own hands. In an interview with Laura Shin on the Unchained podcast, Ted Livingston, founder of the Kin Foundation and Kik CEO, unveiled the Defend Crypto fund, which is designed to “fight the SEC in court.

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PayPal snitched on bullish movie pirate who bought $1M in cryptocurrency from Coinbase

US authorities have seized over $4 million worth of cryptocurrency and cash following a movie piracy investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

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Bitstamp Hires Ex-Coinbase Trading Head to Court Wall Street Money

Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has hired former Coinbase trading head and Wall Street veteran Hunter Merghart to lead its U.S. operations.

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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike

Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges.

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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe

Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation.

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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe

Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation.

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Finland Hands Over Info for 2,700 Danish Traders to Denmark’s Tax Agency

Finnish tax authorities have handed over information on 2,700 bitcoin traders to its Danish counterpart, Skattestyrelsen (SKAT). According to a press release, the traders used an undisclosed Finnish exchange to collectively purchase and sell some $15.

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[VIDEO] Dec 6th Crypto News Recap – Malta Warning, Huobi, Coinbase BUIDL, Binance, R3 Corda & More

Chilean Supreme Court Orders OrionX Exchange to Halt Ongoing Crypto Operations Chilean Supreme Court Orders OrionX Exchange to Halt Ongoing Crypto Operations New TRON Project Atlas Updates Revealed in Latest TRX Coin Interview New TRON Project Atlas Updates Revealed in Latest TRX Coin Interview Malta Issues Warning Against SolutionsCM (Originalcrypto) and Other Unapproved Blockchain Firms […]

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Amended Lawsuit Filed Against Coinbase for BCH Manipulation – Plaintiff Claims FBI May Be Involved

An amended lawsuit against Coinbase was filed on November 20, with the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in respect to the exchange’s alleged Bitcoin Cash (BCH) market manipulation last year.

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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks

Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping.

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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit

In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins.

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The Daily: Coinbase Reportedly Cuts Staff, Telegram Loses Appeal Against Ban

In this edition of The Daily, we cover reports that the U. S. exchange Coinbase has laid off some of its remote workforce. We also look at news that Bitfury is considering holding an initial public offering like Bitmain.

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Regulations Roundup: Shenzhen Court Recognizes Bitcoin, Coinbase Lawsuit Dismissed

In recent regulatory news, a Shenzhen court has ruled in favor of protecting an “equity transfer agreement” involving bitcoin, the judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Coinbase has granted a motion to dismiss, and an Australian woman has been arrested for stealing 100,000 XRP following a 10-month investigation.

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IRS Advisory Committee Requests Clearer Guidance for Crypto Tax Code

On October 24, 2018, an advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a report calling for clarity on the IRS’s position toward cryptocurrency taxation.

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Coinbase BCH Insider Trading Lawsuit Dropped by California Court

A local US court has rejected the case of a customer who sued Coinbase for insider trading prior to the inclusion of Bitcoin Cash on the platform.

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Coinbase Bitcoin Cash Lawsuit Dropped by U.S. Court

Cryptocurrency, Coinbase–On the heels of a rumor by CNBC Crypto Trader Ran Neuner that Coinbase will soon announce its initial public offering, the U. S. based cryptocurrency exchange received some positive news in relation to last year’s accusation over insider trading.

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New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube

According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect.

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The Daily: Robinhood Reaches 25th State, Fake Adobe Crypto Malware

In today’s edition of The Daily we cover stories about Robinhood expanding to its 25th American state, recently discovered mining malware, Coinbase ditching its crypto index fund, and a new blockchain job for a former advisor to president Trump.

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BitAngels Founder Sues AT&T for $224 million Following Wallet Hacks

BitAngels founder Michael Terpin has filed a $224 million lawsuit against telecoms provider AT&T, alleging that its negligence led him to lose about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency to fraudsters, according to a CNBC report.

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Exchanges, Altcoins and Allegations

Coinbase continues to grow with their new high-end investment product Coinbase Custody, while Binance had to run a system update following some issues with its Syscoin wallet API.

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Evidence That A Coinbase Listing Would See Ripple XRP Skyrocket

There are two big arguments within Ripple’s XRP and the Coinbase saga. Just as a reminder, at the moment, Coinbase will not list Ripple XRP due to it’s association as a security. Though this has not yet been proven, some believe Ripple XRP is a security, others of course do not.

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